new shop build

[jgerock]

I'll start looking for a Casper mattress to ship to the new address.

[pompei426]

Marshall, I can't wait for the open garage. Extremely well thought out and it looks great. 

[M3M3]

i can't either!

 

big doors installed today, for now...

 

and....let there be light!  power to building hooked up.  lights and HVAC working!  twelve 8ft LED double lights.  it is pretty bright inside...

 

 

driveway getting a little crowded until construction completes..

 

 

 

 

[jgerock]

Looking fabulous.  Susan and I noticed (2) discarded rear seats from what appeared to be a commuter van on Franconia road for bulk pick-up.  Those make some impromptu beds when folks are staying over.   A friend of mine revealed to me years ago he rented out his basement with one of those seats to someone (not me). 

 

...driveway a little crowded.   I'm having my driveway repaved Friday 8/12.  I need to do some shuffling.

 

 

 

[adawil2002]

Just keeps getting better, very impressed.

 

Are all the blocks for retaining walls? 

[M3M3]

1 hour ago, adawil2002 said:

 

Are all the blocks for retaining walls? 

yes.  there will be a short wall on the left side of approach driveway, and there will be a tall wall along right side as part of a covered walkway between shop door and main house garage.

[ray_]

Looks okay.

 

 

Cheers,

[M3M3]

measure 17 times, cut once.

 

time to install a one piece section of rubber flooring in the storage side of the upstairs.  cut from a 44ft roll of 9ft wide flooring.

 

the plan.

 

lay it out on garage floor, measure and cut.

 

installed.  test fit a few carbon fiber parts...

 

 

shocked myself.   it actually fit!

 

[Kidasters]

Well - aren't you just the Mr. Damn-Sexy man.

 

<stomps off in a jealous huff>

[adawil2002]

Great job, very well done. So satisfying when it fits on the first try. 

[danco_]

5 hours ago, adawil2002 said:

 So satisfying when it fits on the first try. 

You sound like my ex-girlfriend

[M3M3]

added water and it grew........

 

 

phase two in progress.  the 6ft extension.  don't ask why we had to do it this way....

 

 

 

 

 

final hole in floor filled.  the 30 day cure time clock is started before i can do epoxy floor.

 

this is why side windows were not centered on the wall.  with the extension, they will be.

 

also have progress on the trailer parking area behind shop.

 

 

 

140ft of stone driveway.  75ft will be behind a fence with gate.

 

 

 

[adawil2002]

That extension looks pretty cool. Is the stone driveway for the trailer? Had a stone driveway for 9 years, sucked to snow blow or plow. We redid our driveway with bricks. It's easier to maintain now.

[M3M3]

once extension exterior done, the old exterior wall will be removed and doors moved to new wall.

 

yes, the stone is just the trailer(s) parking.  won't need to clear snow from that one...  it is on the back of the lot behind the shop.

 

 

Edited August 12, 2016 by mlytle

[JackF]

Wow, missed the whole build. Happy to be back. I used "Rustbullet" for the floors. Power washed the floor and rolled the floor out. Simpler, cheaper and 15 mos. later it looks good...through the dirt and sawdust. I left about 20 % of the floor area in sealed, but not painted, concrete in the metal working area as nothing stands up to the welding and plasma debris.

 

I am sorry to say this, but I am disappointed on the pool side. I thought sure you would have a retractable diving board out of the French doors.

 

How high do you have the evaporator on the Fujitsu? The actual sensing element for the t-stat operation is mounted on the coil. If you get the unit to high it may affect comfort on the floor in the cooling mode. Cold air being heavier and more dense it will pool. Not a biggie, but fyi. Not sure how much freezing weather you get there but keep an eye on the Fujistu condensing unit. In the defrost mode the unit rejects heat to the outside, melting the ice on the coil. As your condensing unit is sitting ON the pad, it has very little clearance to allow the water to drain out of the bottom and away. They make 4 & 6" riser blocks (Diversatech and Airtec) for the condensing units and I would suggest that you speak to your contractor about putting them in. From what I see of the piping, that should not be a problem. I have seen the condenser fan frozen into a block of ice with the unit on the pad. It may never happen, but...eyes open. 

As I mentioned before, stay up with the cleaning of the evaporators. Clean the filters regularly, and check the condition of the fan blades and the coil. You have to remove the entire cover to do so, but it is not a big deal. Do it annually to see how the unit is doing. Have your dealer show you the method on Fujitsu's web site. It has screw by screw disassembly photos. About 40% of your evap coil surface area is on the back of the unit and that is where the gunk tends to accumulate. You know, the part you cannot easily access. I've worked out a method of cleaning that doesn't require dropping the drain pan and fan. Contact me when you are ready. It is more of a problem for me here in CA as we live in a dust bowl. You seem to have green stuff that grows out of the ground. Amazing!

 

You've built a great spot. Well done!